Another "Age-Old" Question
"Why me why me why me?!" You often hear this from others don't you? Or maybe you scream this yourself. I know I have! After all the good you've done, what could you possibly have done to deserve this?! When we think about "Good" people, we often think of those Good Samaritans, people of integrity, givers, those who are humble at heart, just those people who are angelic ya know? Basically, saints. Saints are those who follow and serve the Lord wholeheartedly. The ones whom have been saved from their sins. Yet, do they always have the best of life? Do their plans always succeed spot on? Do they always have nice things just because they serve an Almighty God? Not always. So why on God's green earth do BAD things happen to "Good" people?
- Let's keep in mind that God loves us all so very much! No matter what we do. We are His creation, sinner and saint. (Ephesians 2:10) However, although we are all His creation, does not mean we are all His children! God said He disciplines those who are His children, those who truly serve Him. That saint you know who lost their job, or got their home taken away? It's all for their good! We don't know their story or even what area God wants to discipline but just know that God is doing something!
2. God wants you to GROW! How can we ever move forward in life until we learn that we have to fall backwards a little bit? We don't really "go" through things, we GROW through them. When you start to realize this, you will appreciate the hardships a lot more. God wants our patience and endurance to grow so we can be perfect in our faith!"If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?
For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness."- Hebrews 12:8-10
3. God wants you to recognize your need for Him! Just like when the sinners get blessings, God wants them to recognize their dire need for change! He wants them to see His work being done in their lives. Romans 2 So to the saints, He wants you to stay near to Him. Hold tight to His promises. If you had everything you wanted, you would probably turn away. But He is the provider of all our needs, the birds don't even go hungry! Matthew 6:26 Whatever you feel you're not fairly growing through, you have to remember that God has wonderful plans for you. We should feel joyful when our patience and faith has a chance to grow for He is preparing you for something bigger than your circumstance. James 1"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing."- James 1:2-4
I know you may say this is "easier said than done" but I encourage you to just grow through your many tests and trials. Don't think about being picked on like I used to, but do think about being conditioned for greater! And it doesn't help to look at other people's path and compare yourself, as I used to. We all have our different paths and disciplines in life. God knows and loves you and He only wants to give you the best so you can BE your best in His perfect timing. So don't worry about anything, but pray about everything! Philippians 4:6"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."- Jeremiah 29:11
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Very good post. Sometimes good people, as good as they think they are and as good as others may think they are, make bad decisions and so we have to reap for the decisions and choices we've made. Scripture in 1 Peter 2:20 tells us that (paraphrased) when we are buffeted for our own fault or actions we should take it patiently.
ReplyDeleteSometimes God is telling us to wait and not necessarily saying no but because we "think" we know so much and we "think" we know what's best for us we jump head first into something that we were in no way prepared for. What happens then? Is it God's fault? Not at all! And we must learn to wait on Him and trust solely on Him!
We overspend unconsciously, we overextend ourselves unconsciously and we oftentimes live way above our means forcing us into far greater circumstances thereby causing unnecessary stress and hardships on ourselves and on our loved ones who suffer for our actions.
We jump in and out of relationships searching for "the one" creating a pattern of hurt and let downs which affect us mentally and emotionally and even financially.
We jump into marriages in our quest to do the "right thing" or live right and wind up more lonely, destitute, unprepared and emotionally scarred.
We form unhealthy eating habits and when sickness and disease comes upon us we question God.
We are such a lost people and until we realize that we are insufficient of ourselves we will learn to seek the face of God on a regular basis.
If we learn to wait on God we can spare ourselves so many heartaches and pains as the old hymnal "take it to the Lord in prayer" says. "Oh, what NEEDLESS, pain we bear! All because we do not carry it to the Lord in prayer!"
God is not a God a far off but is always at hand just waiting on us but He wants us to seek His face and not His hands for what He can bless us with but seek a real relationship with Him. The same way we call friends and loved ones for their opinion is what we should be doing to our Wise, All Knowing Father.
Once we develop a genuine relationship with Him we will learn to consult with Him and we won't be making so many "bad" decisions or choices that will hinder the work of God from being manifested in our lives and have others question our relationship.
Yes, sometimes things are well beyond our control such as layoffs, job markets, car situations, etc., but when thing happen beyond our control it is then that we are trust that God is working something in us and for us. As you said, he may be preparing us for greater! When we know that things happen of no fault of our own, we keep trusting and remain faithful and look for the good in the situation for it is just a trying of our faith! When God sees that you've remained faithful in the midst of adversity He will turn the glory on! Hebrews 10 speaks of needing patience and keeping confidence in God.
Growth is sure to come after we have been tested in the Fire and been proven Faithful and True! Remember, there is good in the test as the scripture says in Romans 8. For we KNOW that ALL things work together for the good to them who are the called according to His purpose. It's up to us to find the good and not look at it as bad!
Be blessed!
Cherree
Wooow thanks aunte for your reply! Awesome accommodating passage. Everything you said has been so true in my life and as well as others. Getting ourselves into trouble and suffering for our own actions! But God will make it all worth it due to His grace and mercy. Thanks for viewing! 💕
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